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=== Route 32 bridge === [[File:Rosendale bridge 2009 uncovered.jpg|thumb|right|The [[New York State Route 32|Route 32]] bridge, during its 2009 rehabilitation]] During the [[American Revolution]], General [[George Clinton (vice president)|George Clinton]] crossed the Rondout Creek at Rosendale Village in October 1777,{{sfn|Gilchrist|1976|p=20}} arriving "one or two days too late to resist the British attack"{{sfn|Sylvester|1880|p=239}} on Kingston by the forces of General [[John Vaughan (British Army officer, died 1795)|John Vaughan]]. Clinton's [[Ford (crossing)|fording]] spot is now the location of a bridge on State Route 32.{{sfn|Gilchrist|1976|p=20}} The bridge, originally built around 1934,<ref name="bridge-rehab" /> was refurbished in 1970,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bridge Work Progress at Rosendale Site |newspaper=[[Daily Freeman]] |location=Kingston, NY |date=1970-06-18}}</ref> and again between 2008<ref name="bridge-rehab">{{Cite press release |url=https://www.dot.ny.gov/news/press-releases/2008/2008-06-10 |title=Bridge Rehabilitation Work to Commence on Route 32, Town of Rosendale, Ulster County |date=2008-06-10 |publisher=New York State Department of Transportation |access-date=2011-02-12}}</ref> and 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091111/NEWS/911109965 |title=Work nearly done on 2-lane Rosendale Bridge |first=Jeremiah |last=Horrigan |date=2009-11-11 |access-date=2011-02-12 |newspaper=[[Times Herald-Record]] |publisher=[[Dow Jones Local Media Group]] |location=Middletown, NY}}</ref> While the bridge was being renovated in 2009, only one lane had been open, congesting traffic. The total cost of the project was $5.5 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/12/08/news/doc4b1db4d2002c1804620802.txt |title=Route 32 bridge in Rosendale open again to two-way traffic |newspaper=[[Daily Freeman]] |location=Kingston, NY |date=2009-12-08 |access-date=2011-02-13 |first=William J. |last=Kemble}}</ref> There is a 58-spot<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.co.ulster.ny.us/planning/uctc/projects/parking/final_report.pdf |title=Ulster County Commuter Parking Facilities Capacity Analysis and Needs Assessment |page=3 |publisher=Ulster County |date=2008-12-17 |access-date=2011-01-01 }}</ref> [[park and ride]] on Route 32, by Rosendale's community center, that is served by the [[Ulster County Area Transit]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/BIZ/809200332 |title=New shuttles will help railroad meet demand |first=Judy |last=Rife |date=2008-09-20 |access-date=2011-02-13 |newspaper=[[Times Herald-Record]] |publisher=[[Dow Jones Local Media Group]] |location=Middletown, NY}}</ref> and [[Trailways of New York|Trailways]] bus services.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2004/11/12/top%20stories/13348432.txt |title=Rosendale board gives OK for commuter parking lot |date=2004-11-04 |access-date=2011-03-10 |first=Pat |last=Rowe |newspaper=[[Daily Freeman]] |location=Kingston, NY}}</ref>
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